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PG&E solar interconnection: what it requires before you energize

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How does PG&E detect unpermitted backfeed?

AMI meters flag reverse flow documented

Drone and aerial line patrols reported

What happens if they catch you?

Notice first, then interconnection application or removal reported

Small and DIY interconnection requirements

PTO required before export. Owner-builder self install allowed with permits. NEM3 net billing (Rule 21). documented

sources: PG&E getting started with solar · PG&E interconnections & renewables

Related: Southern California Edison (CA) · SDG&E (CA)

Planning a zero-export or plug-in setup here? See the zero-export reality check and equipment notes.

Every claim above is evidence-graded: documented means it traces to the tariff or the utility's own filings, reported means a dated community report. The full table covers 53 utilities: see all of Gridrules.